HARVESTER TESTIMONIALS

It’s the fastest slab harvester on the market. It also leaves zero waste in the field. We get a better harvest yield and our customers get the freshest sod possible.Mark McWhorter, NG Turf, Georgia

World’s best slab harvester.Brandon Chambley, Sod Atlanta, Georgia

We have been in this game for 36 years, from hand cutters to a new FireFly, and everything else in between. This is a great industry, but the biggest hassle for farmers across the world is harvesting, and it looks like FireFly has cracked the nut in that regard, well and truly. That nut cracker is made up of many pieces: reliability, simplicity, ease of service, operator comfort, factory backup, and above all, productivity.

We witness regularly a 3:1 increase in productivity over our other auto machines, and that is a huge one for us—less people, less gear in the field, less fuel etc—just more productivity per dollar invested. The thing that attracted us to FireFly’s product initially was that the whole process has been attacked from a different angle, a whole new platform of technology, advanced design functions, indestructible construction techniques, but above all of that, these guys actually care about how your machines perform. The other thing is, it stays in the paddock all day working. I think our operator is going to start getting his mail diverted to a letterbox in the thing, he nearly sleeps in it.Lynn Davidson, Managing Director of Jimboomba Turf, QLD Australia

Here at Woerner Turf our harvest hours run from 5 a.m. until way after dark or until we get finished! Which ever comes first. It helps morale to know every morning that you’ve got this ProSlab ready and waiting. As long as I’ve got my operators and my lift drivers we’re in business. I mean let’s be honest, it’s all about getting a quality product to your customer as quickly as possible. And nothing I’ve ran even competes with the FireFly harvester. I’ve been in the turf business going on 16 years and I’ve never run an automatic harvester that is as easy to operate, maintain, or train someone to run as the ProSlab 155.

As far as the machine goes I love the visibility. Just turn on those lights early in the morning or when the sun goes down, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Comfortable chair, great a/c, great heater, and user friendly controls! Now this is a machine, and all machines are going to break down. There’s no need to worry. Just pick up your phone and give the FireFly Team a call and you will find someone who can help you. These machines are FireFly’s babies and they never stop caring for them. Whether it’s a simple software update or simply stopping in to check to see how things are going, FireFly’s service to their customers goes on long, long, long after the sale.Zach Foy, Woerner Turf, Alabama

With a shifting customer base, we decided to change from hand-stacked rolls to automated slabs, and the FireFly seemed like the best machine for that. The stacker is very smooth and consistent, making a nice square pallet that is a lot more stable for transport. It’s easy to adjust to varying conditions and soil strengths. It has great visibility. We appreciate the service that FireFly provides, both remotely and in person.Brent Redman, Buchanan Turf, NSW Australia

The benefit of having a smart machine like a FireFly is that it produces the turf in a much more efficient manner from a labor standpoint and also from a production amount of grass we are taking out of the field. As an end user of FireFly’s equipment, I don’t know a lot about how it works, but it works, and that’s what’s important.Lindy Murff, Murff Turf Farms, Texas

The ProSlab 155 makes it easier to cut our grass so that we can deliver it to our customers even quicker!William Gavranovich, Jr., All Seasons Turf Grass, Texas

The FireFly harvester shows up to work on time, ready to work. It’s reliable. A customer told me that we had the best looking grass he’d ever seen, because it was so neatly stacked. The machine’s easy to maintain. When I make a phone call, the staff at FireFly knows their machine. That saves a lot of down time. The ProSlab is also easy to operate. I love that I can get something done on the weekends, when I’m just a one man operation.Kyonil McKee, Production Manager, Wilderness Turf, Louisiana

The secret weapon of FireFly is that the cutter head outperforms everybody else. The yield off this machine is about 3:1 compared to the other automated harvesters that we have, plus the hand-stacks. Also, the cab is quiet and comfortable. You can spend the whole day in there. None of my operators have come back complaining that they’re tired out or have a crick in their neck. Another thing I love is the fuel economy. We’re averaging probably 1-2 gallons per hour less over the competitor.Brandon Chambley, Farm Manager, Sod Atlanta, Georgia

We’re very concerned with labor, and what that looks like in the future. It’s getting very, very difficult to find good help, and that was one of the reasons we chose to invest in automation for our sod harvesting. By doing so, it’s a one man operation, with the hopes of making us much, much more efficient.Eric Hjort, Tater Farms, Florida

Comfortable to operate and great visibility! Nothing quite like a FireFly! The FireFly ProSlab 155 stacks perfect pallets all day long.Woerner Turf, Alabama

PARTS TESTIMONIALS

The depth control is tremendous. It made it cut like a new machine. We’re not having to mess with it at all. The biggest thing is the bushings. They don’t wear out. FireFly’s sensors are more durable.Jim Keeven, SelecTurf, Missouri

FireFly’s hydraulic depth control system has worked well for different conditions and everything is holding together well. Now we have a lot more consistency. There is no more vibration in the head. It holds position better, so we can get a better cut.Kurt Schwieder, Idaho Sod, Idaho

4/6/2016: Automation in Agriculture—how FireFly’s turf harvesting machine ups productivity (Control Design)“Bringing a high-end control system, programming and mechanical design to FireFly’s automated turf harvesting machine proves technology and automation work well in agriculture applications. Not only is the FireFly ProSlab 155 more efficient and productive compared to what was originally available in industry, it also connects to the Internet of Things (IoT) to bring even more technology to the field.”